Warmington is located in the Nene Valley three miles from the market town of Oundle and twelve miles from the City of Peterborough.

WARMINGTON INDIGO WALK 6 This lovely walk is worth doing at weekends or on gorgeous summer Rainbow Walks evenings. It does not tend to be busy with traffic, so really is ideal. This walk takes about 1.5-2 hours and is 5 miles long. It gives stunning views across the Nene Valley and a chance to see a host of wildlife. Turn right by Glebe Stores, right past the telephone box and right again in to Church Street, and walk past Warmington medieval church. Follow the map by turning left just at Stamford Lane into Spinney Close. Then right and a left will bring you walking along the old Roman Road, with a left turn at the crossroads at the end will bring you walking slowly uphill, past Tansor Wold Farm, to the crossroads where you turn left. Another long walk along the brow of the hill gives you a chance to count the spires ... is it 5 or 6? Also to see the Red Kite wheeling away in the For information about public transport to Warmington please summer sun. Carry on past Rectory Farm until you reach the crossroads at the end where a left turn will lead you downhill and into the village contact Traveline. once again. Follow the map around Taylors Green and retrace your route once more to Glebe Stores. 400 calories burnt

Car parking is limited in the village, however there is public VIOLET WALK 7 parking in the Village Hall car park opposite the Church. If parking in the village, please remember local access needs. This walk is a little further being 2 3/4-3 hours and 7.5 miles in duration. Basically you follow the same route as the Indigo Walk 6, until If you wish to report any problems with any of the routes shown you reach the crossroads just after Rectory Farm. There, instead of in this leaflet, please contact Rights of Way, Northamptonshire turning left downhill, this time you turn right and quickly left on the County Council, Riverside House, Bedford Road, Northampton other side of the road along an old farm track. Follow this track until it passes through a gap at the end of the field, where a left turn will join NN1 5NX. Tel: 01604 654465. up and follow PD5 to a broad farm track. Follow this track until it reaches the Old Peterborough Road where a left turn, followed by a first left will bring you to Buntings Lane. At the next crossroads take a right turn into Chapel Street which leads once more back to Glebe Stores. Haven’t you done well! 600 calories burnt This leaflet was based on an original idea by Warmington Parish Council with financial assistance from Northamptonshire County Council and Rockingham Forest Trust. Copyright © NCC 2007.

VISIT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

www.rightsofwaynorthamptonshire.org.uk www.warmingtononline.co.uk www.warmington.org www.rockingham-forest-trust.org.uk BLUE WALK 5 WALK BLUE

YELLOW WALK 4 YELLOW WALK

t

t

n

n

r

r

u

u

b

b

s

s

e

e

i

i

r

r

o

o

l

l

a

a

c

c

0

0

0

4

2

3

This walk takes about an hour and a quarter and is 2.5 miles long. Follow the map to the Red Lion, and keeping the pub on your right, head for and pass through a large gate blocking the road. Carry on along this old road with its plantation of trees now firmly established, until you meet the bypass where a left turn followed by another left turn at the roundabout will bring you back towards the village. Just after the first house on your left and once more you’re in Spinney Close and then Taylors Green. Taylors This time Green at the walk end straightof Taylors ahead and join the footpath at the bottom of a large field . At the far end turn left into Big Green up to the crossroads at the end where a right turn brings you back to Peterborough Road. Turn left at the end Road. and Turn then follow the mapback to Peterborough back to Glebe Stores.

Now you’re really walking! This 90 minute walk is some 4 miles long. A similar walk to the Yellow Walk 4, at the far end Walk of the large fieldA similar walk to the Yellow instead of turning left into Big Green this time turn right and head up the hill. Keep going pastthe the hill. brow Keep of the hill (having first looked back at the fantastic view), until you meet a track coming in from the left. Follow this track downhill until it meets a broad farmtrack at right angles. Turn left here (followingangles. Turn the map), and this track will lead you to the old Peterborough Road, where a left turnthe will old bring Peterborough you back to the Red Lion pub and from there to Glebe Stores. Now, that feels good,Red Lion pub and from there to Glebe Stores. Now, doesn’t it?

RED WALK 2 RED WALK

ORANGE WALK 3 ORANGE WALK

hour. Are you breathing a bit easier hour.

4

/

3

t

t

n

n

r

r

u

u

b

b

s

s

e

i

e

i

r

r

o

l

o

l

a

a

c

c

0

0

7

1

9

Further still this Road time. out Follow of the map and the Peterborough the village and take the gate on the left opposite the converted barns, and immediately over the stile, keep the fence the on your left. Take opportunity to look back at the village, particularly on a summer evening. At the slope at the end turn left which leads across the bypass, but remember to cross this fast road left with at thegreat far care. Turn side and follow the right-of-way to a gate on the left alongside the mobile phone mast. From there you go right and then immediately left to follow the bridle path and the course of the river (This path is muddy in winter). After about half a mile you arrive at the gate leading to Elton Hall in the distance. Here we must double back to the gate by the mobile phone mast where a right turn (keeping the bypass on your left) leads to the Mill Pond and the Mill where across theto waterthe Mill meadows Pond you can get fantastic views of Fotheringhay Church. Though the underpass, and follow the map the few metres back to Glebe Stores. This walk of about 60 minutes is 2 miles long.

A little further to go, but still okay with a buggy or pushchair. Follow Athe little further to go, but still okay with a buggy or pushchair. map, but this time we’ll start in the opposite direction by turning left outside Glebe Stores, then left again in to Chapel Street. By the Red Lion pub turn a really sharp left to walk up Stamford Lane to the end of the junction where a right and an immediate left brings you into Taylors Green. Just after the seat at the end of this lane, placed conveniently for a quick break and views of the surrounding hills, turn left and then right at the crossroads in the centre walking of the untilvillage. you Keep reach Road, the where T junction a left ofturn the old Peterborough brings you past Eaglethorpe (you could take a detour and view the river here), and a left again brings you eventually back to Glebe Stores. This 1 mile walk takes about now?

GREEN WALK 1 GREEN WALK

t

n

r

u

b

s

e

i

r

o

l

a

WARMINGTON

c

6

4

These ‘Rainbow Walks’ areThese designed ‘Rainbow for Walks’ those who wish to improve their well-being by taking an increasing amount A short walk with 1200 steps. Into Church Lane, left at the end leads of exercise in a pleasant environment. Remember that a past the school (built originally where a inright the turn1890’s), brings you to the cemetery. A right turn hereGreen leads with into its Taylors you to the cemetery. ‘brisk’ walk which means that you breathe a little faster, protected verges of wild flowers, songbirds and delicious blackberries in feel warmer, and have a slightly faster heartbeat will feel warmer, the Autumn. A right turn at the next junction leads uphill to Church Street, where a right and then a left turn brings you to Stamford Lane. slowly help to improve your health. At the ‘No Cycling’ sign turn right down a short passageway past the old Methodist Chapel, where a right turn, then right again brings you back to the village stores and your done! cup of coffee. Well They have been devised by members of Warmington Parish Council and villagers as part of theirParish Community Involvement Plan.

All walks start at ‘Glebe Stores’ the village shop and cafe in the centre of the village where you can enjoy a well earned cup of coffee after your walk. WARMINGTON RAINBOW WALKS

ER NENE ER

/ RIV /

W W

O

WARMINGTON MILL & POND & MILL WARMINGTON

EAD E WATERM E TH 8

INTERIOR OF V DOVE COTE

1 3

HOUSE 6

BS

PH 4

HE RED LION PUBLIC LION RED HE T 7 ☺

BS

BS PO BS 5 2 V THE OLD METHODIST CHAPEL BS P

V

Warmington

REEN MAN REEN G

THATCHED CHURCH

IN CHURCH & A A & CHURCH IN COTTAGE

LANE

VIRG

THE

ARY

M

ST. ST. LONG LANE LONG

TREE ARCH IN POCKET

PARK

LL

A

STONE W STONE LIME V LEAFLET DESIGN: www.juliabuxton.com PLACES OF INTEREST KEY All photographs copyright © of RIGHT OF WAY Warmington Parish Council. 1 WARMINGTON MILL & POND This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey SHOP, POST OFFICE & CAFE material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on ST. MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH PO behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office 2 (Glebe Stores) Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. PH Northamptonshire County Council Licence No. LA076767. 3 DOVE COTE PUBLIC HOUSE SAFE WALKING

4 THE RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE BS BUS STOP Be prepared - always wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear, take refreshments and relevant maps. FINDING YOUR WAY Take care when crossing or walking on roads (walk facing 5 POCKET PARK PHONE BOX A number of Rights Of Way are shown in this leaflet. These oncoming traffic). The countryside is a living, working environment, so please follow the Countryside Code. P routes are marked with sign posts and waymarker discs. 6 POCKET PARK PARKING Keep to the line of the path For more detailed information about surrounding Leave gates as you find them V VIEW POINT 7 THE OLD METHODIST CHAPEL countryside or other possible walks you could use Ordnance Respect the countryside - leave wildlife, livestock, Survey maps - Landranger 142 and Explorer 227 maps cover crops and machinery alone PLAY AREA 8 THE WATERMEADOW / RIVER NENE ☺ the Warmington area. Keep your dogs under control Take litter home